The Big Holiday
In 1999, the show originally featured only one segment titled Pastila Timpului ("The Time Pill"). It was a sitcom about a scientist named Professor Hărăbor, who invented a pill that allowed him to travel through time and embark on all kinds of adventures with his family, often portraying well-known characters throughout history. After the first season, the show expanded to include two segments: one featuring either Policeman Garcea or other comedy skits, and another with Leana and Costel — a rural couple dealing with all sorts of shenanigans involving their neighbors.
Seasons
1. The Laboratory
Air Date: 1999-10-02
Original title "Laboratorul" The Professor gets caught up in some family chaos and invents the Time Pill—a device that transports him and his family to different historical eras, where they experience a strange kind of semi-conscious amnesia.
2. The Inquisition
Air Date: 1999-10-09
Original title "Inchizitia" The Professor is Galileo Galilei and is captured during the Inquisition to be tortured and executed.
3. Rome
Air Date: 1999-10-16
Original title "Roma" The Professor is the poet Lucretius in Rome during Julius Caesar times.
4. West
Air Date: 1999-10-23
The Professor is a cowboy in the Wild West.
5. The Musketeers
Air Date: 1999-10-30
Original title "Muschetarii" The Professor is Louis XIII of France dealing with the Three Musketeers.
6. The Germans
Air Date: 1999-11-06
Original title "Nemtii" The Professor is one of Hitler's scientist during WWII.
7. Star Trek
Air Date: 1999-11-13
The Professor is Captain Picard, captain of the Enterprise.
8. 1848 Revolution
Air Date: 1999-11-20
Original title "Revolutia de la 1848" The Professor is Balcescu during the Romanian Revolution in 1948.
9. Mafia
Air Date: 1999-11-27
The Professor is one of a henchman for the Mafia.
10. The Sultan
Air Date: 1999-12-04
Original title "Sultanul" The Professor is a Sultan dealing with Vlad the Impaler.
11. X Files
Air Date: 1999-12-11
Original title "Dosarele X" The Professor is part of the X Files duo, Scully and Moulder dealing with an Alien trying to swap bodies.
12. Shogun
Air Date: 1999-12-18
The Professor appears at a Shogun pallace in Japan.
13. Santa Claus
Air Date: 1999-12-25
Original title "Mos Craciun" The Family is back home to celebreate Christmas.
14. With the Oltenians, as a Family
Air Date: 2000-01-01
Original title "Cu Oltenii, in Familie" Famly shennanigans in the peasents family from Olt.
15. 1907
Air Date: 2000-01-08
The Professor is in the The Peasants Revolt of 1907 in Romania.
16. Xena
Air Date: 2000-01-15
The Professor is Gabrielle, Xena's sidekick.
17. Vietnam
Air Date: 2000-01-22
The Professor is in the Vitnam war.
18. The Bedouins
Air Date: 2000-01-29
Original title "Beduinii" The Professor is a guest at the Bedouins
19. Robin Hood
Air Date: 2000-02-05
The Professor is Robin Hood.
20. Nikita
Air Date: 2000-02-12
The professor is in the TV Show Nikita.
21. Romeo and Juliet
Air Date: 2000-02-19
Original title "Romeo si Julieta" The Professor is Romeo dealing with Jultiet's family.
22. Snow White
Air Date: 2000-02-26
Original title "Alba ca Zapada" The Professor is Snow White.
23. Gypsy Camp
Air Date: 2000-03-04
Original title "Satra" The Professor is part of a family of travelling Gypsies
24. Emergency Hospital
Air Date: 2000-03-11
Original title "Spitalul de Urgenta" The Professor is dealing with the horrors of Romanian Healthcare System at the Emergency Room.
25. Titanic
Air Date: 2000-03-18
The peasant family from Olt is on the Titanic.
26. Dracula
Air Date: 2000-03-25
The Professor is Count Dracula dealing with his weird guests.
27. Horia, Closca and Crisan
Air Date: 2000-04-01
Original title "Horia, Closca si Crisan" The Professor is part of the Romanian Revolutionary trio Horia, Closca and Crisan.
28. Sherlock Holmes
Air Date: 2000-04-08
The Professor is John H. Watson, friend of Sherlock Holmes
29. Mihai the Brave
Air Date: 2000-04-15
Original title "Mihai Viteazul" The Professor is one of the boyars at the court of Mihai the Brave, Romanian ruler.
30. Nursing Home
Air Date: 2000-04-22
Original title "Azilul" The Professor is an old man at the Senior Retirement Home.
31. The Trial
Air Date: 2000-04-29
Original title "Procesul" The Professor is at Court, getting persecuted for his crimes during his Time Travels.
1. Garcea and the Father/Leana and Costel Genesis
Air Date: 2000-10-28
Original titles "Garcea si Taticu'/Leana si Costel Geneza" Policeman Garcea tries to arrest an innocent father and his child Leana dreams of how God created her and her husband, Costel. Upon waking, Costel reminds her they have two children—Lila and Axinte. This marks the first introduction of the characters in Leana and Costel.
2. Garcea-Investigation/Leana and Costel The Neighbour
Air Date: 2000-10-21
Original titles "Garcea-Ancheta/Leana si Costel Vecinul" Work in progress
3. Garcea at the Bingo/Leana and Costel Television
Air Date: 2000-10-14
Garcea la Bingo / Leana si Costel Televizorul Work in progress
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Rating
8.0/10
Release Date
1999-10-02
Episodes
34 (2 seasons)
Status
Returning Series
Cast
Production Companies
MediaPro Entertainment